The Last Supper 

Watching her daughter‘s leg bouncing up and down, Miss Grace smiled weakly, and then she left the chair, sat at the edge of the bed by Peach, and rested her hand on her thigh, causing her to stop. 

“I remember those days that you never wanted to leave my side...” Miss Grace said softly, and Peach looked up at her in guilt. 

“It‘s not that I want to leave now, but I want Elijah to come...” Peach whispered, pressing her teeth into her bottom lip. “Ugh, now that I have said it, I get what you mean. But mama–” 

“I am just teasing, and... Realizing that you are a woman now with a husband to go home to, and… I am happy for you, honey.” 

“I am sorry that I seem anxious to go home. I am just worried about Elijah because... Well, it‘s the Hayes, and he‘s in the middle of this chaos and I am scared...” 

“Honey, Elijah is–” 

The sound of the room doorknob turning 

startled both mother and daughter, and they turned their heads, looking at Elijah. 

“He is here for you,” Miss Grace whispered as she faced Peach, stroking her chin tenderly, before standing up and squeezing Peach‘s shoulder. 

“I feel like I should head out and give you guys a bit more time…” Elijah mumbled, staring between his wife and mother–in–law. 

With a gentle smile, Miss Grace stood and walked over to Elijah, giving him a motherly hug, saying softly,” She‘s fine and ready to go home.” 

“Are you sure?” Elijah asked, glancing at Peach again. 

Drawing back two steps, Miss Grace nodded, giving him a reassuring squeeze and a pat on the arm, saying, “You two stay strong and take care of each other, all right?” 

“Always,” Elijah said, meeting Peach‘s eyes, and they stared at each other for another moment, before Peach broke the contact, waking from the bed. 

A while later, Elijah and Peach got into the back seat of the car, and the first thing that caught her attention was all the briefcases in the front seat. She just stared, not knowing how to process the thought of her husband having ten briefcases casually sitting at the front. 

Suddenly, Elijah leaned his head on her shoulder, and that made Peach remain still, waking from her trance. 

Elijah

breaths, trying to keep herself calm, and whispered, “I miss you... a lot.”

her shoulder, and then moved his head away, leaning

she lifted her chin to meet his eyes, asking with fluttering lashes when he gazed at

today. “The board of directors thought it was their right to leave the building with those

her

and a bunch of

“But it‘s mine!” 

intensified as her eyes

never got the chance to prove myself fully because after graduation I had to help managed the motel, and I couldn‘t apply

degree in business management and finance.” Elijah finished for her

pouted, looking at him with a soft expression, she then

his lips curving up in a faint grin as he stared at her

chest, throwing her arms around him, burying her face into his shirt and breathing deeply, mumbling, “Did I tell you that

her words echoed in his mind, he felt a sense of euphoria wash over him

mumbled, snuggling against him and squeezing his coat in her grip. “Can I work on

over his emotions, but then he relaxed, smiling slightly as he ran his hands along her back,

up to meet Elijah‘s eyes and mumbled, “If I can‘t handle it,

confession startled him slightly, but then he grinned gently, cupping her

nervous laugh, knowing she was going to get

and husky as he stared at her lovingly. “You may do

you!” Peach exclaimed cheerfully, giving him a quick kiss that made him

darted

Elijah leaned in towards her face, his gaze dropping to her slightly parted lips, and he held his

without warning, he closed his eyes tightly and pressed his lips onto hers, and Peach gasped softly as he deepened the kiss, her knees weakening as he pulled her closer, her hands reaching up to bury themselves in his hair as she felt his teeth graze her lower

look at the rearview mirror, poor Dice kept his

sound of laughter could be heard in the dining room of the Hayes mansion as the family of twenty five sat around the huge table listening to soothing classical music

today. What pleasant news for my ears!!” Elmer said with an

the family about his words, after all, he was losing the company, but Dean released the tension by saying, “Even with great losses, the downfall of your enemies is worth a toast of

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